One thing you need to remember when bidding at the last seconds, don't put in a even amount of money. Depending on how much the item is the increments change as the bidding goes up. At the last seconds if the item is sitting at lets say $30.00 and you are willing to pay $40.00 for it at this time bids go up every .25 Place your bid at $40.03 or $40.57. You would be surprised at how many I have won by putting in an odd amount. Most people do sit on the auction til the end and bid in even numbers. I have won alot of auctions by bidding just .03 over what the last "sniper" bid.